Tag: Ryan Wilson
Gathered for a Black History Month event, Andrew Young and others reflect on the death of Jesse Jackson
Many of those gathered at The Gathering Spot on Tuesday for the Black History Month program "When HIStory Was Watching: A Fireside Chat with Ambassador Andrew Young and Torchbearers of the Civil Rights Legacy," mere hours after news of Rev. Jesse Jackson's death broke, either knew him well or were inspired by him. Andrew Young fondly recalled first meeting Jackson, who was then just a year out of college, in 1965.
Here’s the single best way to help Black people, according to Ryan Wilson
(Hint: It’s not by tweeting “Black Lives Matter.”)
A3C, Atlanta’s longest-running hip-hop festival, aims to become the next SXSW
When Brian Knott launched the A3C hip-hop festival 15 years ago, he envisioned a few days of concerts featuring independent artists. Today, the five-day event is one of the largest hip-hop festivals in the country, a summit where politics and social justice intersect with hip-hop.
Ahead of its 15th anniversary, Atlanta’s A3C festival looks to expand with a focus on technology
Mike Walbert has long been contemplating ways to expand and grow the Atlanta music festival and conference, and ahead of this year’s event, scheduled to take place October 8-13, A3C has announced plans to expand the conference to focus on technology in addition to music.
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